Thom Yorke is a performer in what band?

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Thom Yorke is a performer in the band Radiohead. Yorke is Radiohead's lead vocalist and also plays guitar and keyboards for the English rock group.

Radiohead formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985, originally performing under the name On a Friday. The band's classic lineup includes Yorke, guitarists Jonny Greenwood and Ed O'Brien, bassist Colin Greenwood, and drummer Philip Selway. Their music developed from alternative rock into a more experimental blend of electronic, art-rock, and orchestral influences.

Radiohead's albums include "OK Computer," "Kid A," "Amnesiac," and "In Rainbows." Yorke has also worked outside the band, including solo albums, film-score collaborations, and the groups Atoms for Peace and The Smile. A common mix-up is identifying him with The Smile because of his later work, but Radiohead is the canonical answer to this question.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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